17 Tips For How to Reduce House Construction Cost

1. Selection of Plot:

This starts with selecting a plot for your home. Always go for a roadside plot where
transportation facility and communication to every necessary center is possible. Because that
can reduce your transportation cost for a lifetime. But many sellers are there who take the
opportunity of high demand and sell the roadside plots at a very high price. So be careful
while choosing the plot. If you are getting it a little far from the main road then it is ok.

2. Conduct Soil Test:

While selecting a plot, just not focus on the communication facility but do soil test which is a
much essential part of the construction. Because there are different types of soils are
available, and each soil behaves differently. Before buying the plot check the soil if it is a
paddy field, agricultural field, or soil with hard soil.

Because if the soil is not good or if it is a loose soil then there you will have to expense a
huge cost. And after if it comes to know that plot having paddy field then the foundation
cost is huge and again to get permission to make the home is huge.

3. Confirm Electrical and Water Supply in Area:

If there is no electric and water connection near your plot then you have to apply for a separate poll
connection near your home and have to make a separate connection for plumbing, which is again
expensive. So look after these factors before buying a plot.

4. Choosing Construction Materials:

In any type of construction building materials play a major cost-effective role. Among all the
construction material bricks, cement, rod, and sand make a large part of the construction
material. If you purchase material in the lot (mane one order for whole material) manner then
there will be less expenditure regarding construction material. Because the dealer will give
you more discount as you purchase more amount of material.

5. Prepare Structural Drawings:

Preparing structural drawings for the house is essential. The majority of people ignore this
and don’t know about the structural drawings of buildings. They only thought about the
architectural drawings of the building. But structural drawing is all about foundation plan
detail, framing plan detail, column & beam plan detail and other structural components of
buildings. From this structural drawing how much amount of rod, sand, cement, and bricks
will be required can be calculated in advance. And if this is done accurately then there is a
chance of saving lots of money.

6. Saving in Finishing Materials:

Not only is the construction material only responsible for rising costs. Along with that
finishing, the material is also responsible. While we consider finishing work there is flooring
material, doors and windows, and especially wooden works for interior absorbs a huge
cost.
But this can be reduced if you are choosing proper material and buying material in bulk
amount at a time. If you are purchasing this material in phase by phase manner the
shopkeeper may not give you a discount, but if you are purchasing in a bulk amount and
from one shopkeeper then you can save your money.

7. Do not Make Change After Construction Starts:

Sometimes people approve one plan before construction and during construction, they
suddenly change their plan. This is one of the major reasons which again increases the
construction cost. Try to avoid this thing unless & until it is necessary.

8. Go for Prefacbrication Work:

To minimize the cost of house construction you use modern technology. Use prefabricated
parts for the construction of your home. In this type of construction, a part of the building is
constructed at the factory or in a separate place and then combined to a site to make the
house. It has a lot of benefits. It not only reduces the cost but also reduces the time of
construction.

9. Use Fly Ash instead of Red Bricks:

If you want to reduce the cost then choose to fly ash bricks instead of red bricks or other
bricks. Fly ash bricks are less costlier than red bricks but have good strength for construction.
It can reduce the cost of construction in a considerable amount.

10. Select Good Color and Putter:

If you wish to reduce color cost then go for lime-based color. Put the color twice to make the
color brighter. Don’t use putty. Generally, putty is often used when we need a smooth wall
surface or the wall is very rough or there are larger sand particles showing. To avoid extra
cost for putty always purchase the standard size of sand for the purpose of plastering. If it is
used according to standard size you may not require to apply putty in your house, and it will
save your cost.

11. Buy Material from Local Vendors:

While purchasing materials for construction try to purchase from local vendors because it
will reduce your transportation cost as the transportation of construction material is costly.

12. Saving in Labor Cost:

Labor cost is also a large part of the construction which can not cut easily. But try to calculate the
works in hours how much labor will be required to finish work and how much time. In this way you
can save your cost by estimating the labor cost otherwise the labor will work according to their time
and you have to expense more.

13. Saving in Machinery Cost:

Construction machines are always hired on a rental basis and their rental cost is too high.
So try to take maximum advantages of construction machinery in a calculated way by which
construction cost can be saved.
14. Saving in Flooring:

Flooring can be done both costly or economically. Tiles come in a wide pricing range. Select
one of them according to your budget. Also, cement flooring is a great option for reducing
cost and one of the long-lasting flooring. Red oxide flooring is also a good option.

15. Saving in Wooden Work:

As far as possible, if there is no essential need for wooden work try to avoid it. You can also
try to avoid the use of costly woods for construction Instead You can use a jackfruit tree,
wild jack (jungle jack) and similar wood most available in your place to reduce the total
cost of wood up to 50%.

16. Selecting Good Shape of House:

The shape of the house also contributes to increasing the cost of construction. When the size
of home increases it increases the surface area and ultimately the cost of construction. So try
design house such a way that it will reduce the surface area and reduce the cost.

17. Reduce Numbers of Wall:

Make the home more spacious by reducing the number of walls. It ultimately reduces the
surface area and also decreases the cost. It also permits natural light to enter the house and
decreases the number of electricity expenses.

In this way, you can reduce the cost of construction.